Tag Archives: nature

What happens when three young naïve dreamers meet? Things that once looked impossible can become reality and beauty reigns. This is what happened when Carlotta Strobele, Emanuele Montibeller and Enrico Ferrari decided to create an association to promote both art in general and art found in nature. A sort of “land art” someone would say? […]

The 20th of March is the Spring equinox: swallows will return, a mysterious sensation of excitement will fill every living creature and, as the legend goes, the demon Rahu will once again eat the Sun which will fall back out from his mouth just a few hours later. And the arrival of the Spring coincides […]

Have you ever tried trekking with donkeys? One of our readers has been fascinated by the experience of walking with donkeys and she asks us where it is possible to try it in Italy. Here are 8 destinations to experience the slow journey with donkeys in Italy: from Abruzzo, to the beautiful hills of Piacenza, from […]

Valentine’s day: jump on a flight with your sweetheart and reach a faraway island in the middle of the ocean. Difficult? Too expensive? Don’t have enough time? Check out our list of charming islands in Italy and plan your Valentine’s getaway: Torcello, Venice (Veneto) The most neglected of the three islands of the lagoon of […]

Trento scent of hot mulled wine and hot chocolate. Arrived in the big park in front of the MUSE, I can not look away from his powerful mountains. In the background the woods, rocks, and a breathtaking waterfall. The kids are already playing with wooden toys that remind me of those playgrounds of northern Europe. We […]

3, 2, 1…0! The winter solstice is here and that means that temperatures will drop dramatically for the next three months. Sunday 21st December, 11.03 pm This is when the Sun will reach the highest point along its ecliptic journey in the sky. And though we take it for granted, let’s just remember the Sun […]

Herons, white, black and even red ones, together with marsh harriers, funny squirrels, owls and the exotic pink flamingoes. Beautiful Italian deer. Whatever your animal preference, a visit to the “Park of the Delta of the river Po” will inspire and excite you. Herons, marsh harriers, kingfishers and …shells from the Philippines Let Captain Dario, […]

If you are an experienced explorer of the woods or simply walkers in the nature, especially at night, you may see strange lights shining through the trees. Coming closer, you could see big shapes, like spaceships, which stand out against the black background of the forest. Unknown aliens, flying saucers landed silently on the earth? […]

In the sourroundings of Verona area, inside the Regional Nature Park of Lessinia, it is possible to see a natural phenomenon unique in Europe: a window that opens toward the rocky wall that maybe inspired the “Sommo Poeta” and Andrea Mantegna. From 1990 the highland of Lessinia has became Regional Natural Park and nowadays it […]

Milan: as busy as the city itself It was 1774, at the peak of the Enlightenment, when Empress Mary Therese commissioned the Botanic Garden of Milan on the grounds once owned by the Jesuit Company. The aim of the garden was to produce medicinal herbs for the Spezieria di Brera, the local pharmacy. Hidden behind […]